Kid-Friendly Cycle paths

Peter K. said —

Healthy lunch program exchange for bathing suits.

Posted 2013-04-29 17:02:23

Brett P. said —

Public bikes

Posted 2013-04-17 23:14:18

Sandro M. said —

We need more cafés for kids and parents

Posted 2012-07-05 14:39:13

Rita S. said —

Have public transportation that has strap hangers for baby strollers and seats designated for preg. women and toddlers.

Posted 2012-06-24 21:29:35

Leah H. said —

You guys sound brilliant. You should do a project in the backyard of this great building at 1517 dekalb ave - apt 1L, brooklyn ny 11237.

Posted 2012-04-19 01:45:22

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:49:47

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:42:55

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:40:18

Sarah E. said —

I am super excited about this project! Yay pollinators!

Posted 2012-04-11 21:06:30

Laurel D. said —

hey! this is great. i'd like to get involved. im an nyc native, starting my masters in Urban Planning this Fall. Would definitely be interested in volunteering on may ...

Posted 2012-03-29 08:36:59

Ingrid B. said —

weekly public potluck dinners with storytelling and skillshares

Posted 2012-02-18 00:42:52

Henry G. said —

Convert supermarket rooftops into dense urban farming systems, improving our food security, quality, and reduce the environmental impacts of food transportation.

Posted 2012-02-06 23:38:45

Nicole D. said —

Promote sustainability through artwork by encouraging artists to use recycled materials for public installations.

Posted 2011-12-05 16:43:03

Joseph D. said —

Parks and Recreation Dept should require staff to place all leaf compost and recyclables in clear bags. Black bags sends a bad publicity message you are not composting.

Posted 2011-11-23 15:44:49

Aaron K. said —

Public showers or shower rentals in mid-town for people to use after exercise on lunch breaks. I wish I could go running at lunch, but can't afford a gym pass.

Posted 2011-11-17 19:35:19

Jessica A. said —

In order to ensure a more sustainable environment and public health in NYC, I propose that we boycott cosmetics and personal care products that contain toxic chemicals!

Posted 2011-11-01 19:27:13

Joseph D. said —

A news writer should write an article that New York City public housing residents (all 403,995 ) don't recycle and not required to because the agency NYCHA is exempt from law.

Posted 2011-09-16 18:41:45

Michele T. said —

One of the problems is that the cans aren't large enough. Trash on our city streets often come from overflowing bins and open garbage bags.

Posted 2011-09-10 16:28:44

jody r. said —

tax plastic bags- raise much need $ for city, and reduce amount of bags flying around city streets and getting caught in trees

Posted 2011-09-08 02:25:43

David A. said —

clean, attractive public water fountains /bottle re-fill stations frequently located. stop buying bottled water!

Posted 2011-08-31 11:35:46

Claire E. said —

I could try to get you a meeting with the Ministry of Education in Burundi... otherwise I'll be cheering you on from a distance. This is SO public health!

Posted 2011-08-26 05:35:52

Robbie H. said —

Thankful that the public will be instructed on how simple it is to compost kitchen food scraps. Now, only if I could take the time to do the same!

Posted 2011-08-12 00:15:51

Katie U. said —

create a partnership between GreenCarts and public housing; produce grown in NYCHA community gardens sold to GreenCarts for the benefit of both.

Posted 2011-08-09 15:27:11

Emily F. said —

This is an great idea and one more step toward a more beautiful NYC, something I know we all want. We are cleaning up the streets, now let's clean up the beach(es)!

Posted 2011-08-04 08:24:48

Michael S. said —

educator, environmentalist, NYC newbie. In terms of transportation, bikes make sense, I want to show people that

Posted 2011-08-01 19:42:53

Michael P. said —

We need smarter investments in clean energy and transportation in NYC. Put a solar panel on my building and pay for it through energy savings. Smart. Investments. Thanks!

Posted 2011-07-27 16:36:35

Carlin W. said —

There are lots of people on Change by Us interested in keeping the streets clean, let's get together and improve recycling as we eliminate litter!

Posted 2011-07-26 17:23:21

Justine B. said —

Recycling needs to be part of the sanitary grading system for restaurants. A lot of restaurants do not recycle and the public needs to know the truth.

Posted 2011-07-23 13:39:49

Sheila M. said —

6/15 Green accepts public composting in South Park Slope during open hours - check out our website www.615green.org All Welcome!!

Posted 2011-07-22 16:55:15

Wendy S. said —

add more recycling bins in public places; provide incentives for alternative energies such as solar power, educate children in schools about "greening" the city

Posted 2011-07-21 17:51:11

Gerd S. said —

have compost collection stations at EVERY farmers market in the city, in public parks, at NYCHA properties, at grocery stores and restaurants (on voluntary basis),

Posted 2011-07-20 19:55:40

Julie T. said —

Reduce water waste in our parks. Add a timer to the sprinklers. Kids hit the button to start the water. Then we don't waste water when kids aren't playing.

Posted 2011-07-17 13:17:16

senny l. said —

add more recycling bins in city streets

Posted 2011-07-15 17:21:14

senny l. said —

add more recycling bins in city streets

Posted 2011-07-15 17:20:37

Ayen T. said —

This is awesome! Do you guys have any experience w/ setting up public compost collection bins? I'd love to compost in Bushwick

Posted 2011-07-14 15:54:28

Janice C. said —

let's have better and smarter playgrounds for our nyc kids!

Posted 2011-07-13 23:03:54

Liana F. said —

More bike racks and more bike lanes. They make the city safer to cycle in and cycling is a fantastic way to travel around the city. It will be better for everyone involved.

Posted 2011-07-13 16:05:05

Janice C. said —

This is a great way to start awareness and commitment. Let's shop locally so we don't contribute to pollution from food transportation.

Posted 2011-07-12 18:25:06

Paola E. said —

I love this project, I have seen it evolve since March 2010 and I am very proud of our achievements. We are now composting ~1000 pounds of organic waste weekly!

Posted 2011-07-10 21:05:00

Richard G. said —

Install canals in place of streets and avenues, like in Venice. OK, just kidding!

Posted 2011-07-10 17:29:09

Ricard d. said —

MTA, even if workers are overpaid and discouraged to actually WORK HARD, at least you can have them spray pure bleach around the public areas of the stations. Reduce Stench!!!

Posted 2011-07-09 17:24:59

Nathan W. said —

Deputize voluteers as code enforcement agents authorized to give out tickets for littering, public spitting, etc. Little cost and revenue producing. I'd volunteer.

Posted 2011-07-09 15:51:23

Adam A. said —

Instead of idling, plug all ships visiting NY ports into "shore power", ridding our air and our kids lungs of carcinogenic and asthma causing emissions equal to 7 million cars

Posted 2011-07-08 14:38:44

Pat P. said —

Add public gardens with assignable plots of ground. Could be stacked like a parking garage and include some artificial lighting for extended growing season.

Posted 2011-07-08 01:49:57

Joe K. said —

Include two bins for each city trash receptacle; each represents a response to some poll; post results online. Decreases littering by bringing attention to public trash bins.

Posted 2011-07-07 23:19:04

Torsten A. said —

I've been using the Internet since 1990, back when you had to use ASCII characters to make pictures.

Posted 2011-07-07 21:11:11

Omar S. said —

Bring back Congestion Pricing, rename it, separate the funds exclusively for public transportation improvement in high pop. growth and low/middle-income neighborhoods.

Posted 2011-07-07 20:02:42

Heather M. said —

It would be great to have a big enough greenhouse that a CSA could be formed with the families at the school so the kids could bring the veggies home as well

Posted 2011-07-07 19:34:50

Omar S. said —

Create Minor Summons Officers who ticket people for things like spitting, public urination, littering, etc. It would improve quality of life, create jobs and raise money.

Posted 2011-07-07 19:27:44

Jay R. said —

Take residential streets and those surrounding public parks off the grid - make them pedestrian and cycling only.

Posted 2011-07-07 18:16:42

Heather M. said —

Rooftop farms and gardens! It would be great if there was a similar DEP grant that could be used at public schools.

Posted 2011-07-06 21:11:15

Kelly M. said —

Adopting a bodega is a great idea! Bronx Health REACH is promoting this strategy as well.

Posted 2011-07-06 02:30:47

Carlin W. said —

This is a fantastic project. Can we find ways to distribute information about how to shop for an prepare healthy, low-cost meals using ingredients from the neighborhood ...

Posted 2011-05-16 13:24:37

Craig H. said —

More opportunities like summer streets to get us outside and breathing fresh air!

Posted 2011-05-10 14:20:54

Rachel S. said —

More recycling bins on streets, especially in touristy areas

Posted 2011-05-05 14:22:32

Shaina C. said —

We should promote the benefits of living in a greener environment by advertising healthier living lifestyles.

Posted 2011-05-03 18:02:22

Rachel S. said —

Meatless Mondays for public schools

Posted 2011-05-03 02:34:06

Kristen S. said —

there should be a garbage can on each street corner to reduce the amount of trash on the streets.

Posted 2011-04-26 16:53:20

Ethan H. said —

Recycling bins beside ordinary trash bins in public places.

Posted 2011-04-20 14:11:43

Jasmin M. said —

Paper and cardboard often get soaked in the rain when left on the curb and make a mess. We can be more active in getting this recycled.

Posted 2011-04-05 23:00:21

Karen W. said —

We could really make a difference by making recycling a more active neighborhood activity!

Posted 2011-04-05 22:09:50

andrew m. said —

We should create and publicize more drop off locations.

Posted 2011-04-04 18:43:28

Cathy S. said —

I think people would definitely recycle more if it were a more active event, and we can help answer the question "can I recycle this?"

Posted 2011-04-04 16:24:05